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ORGANIC_PEPSI

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« on: August 07, 2004, 04:16:00 AM »

well i ordered a x2vga+ last month and i must say im clearly dissapointed with the results.the pictture is worst than my tv with composite connection.
i mean ive seen hi def before but this is not it.say so example halo on x2vga looks horrible.
the jaggies are all over the place .the pistol looks like a pile of crap.other games are the same.
ive tried it on 2 monitors aoc 19 klr HERE and benq v551HERE
both are brand new ,but can monitors be the issue? rolleyes.gif
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TheKraken

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« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2004, 01:26:00 PM »

Hi.

I've been doing some search on this topic, and I can't find a pattern. blink.gif

To some guys, this item it's the best, to others it's junk.  But  I'm confused as to on what that depends.  huh.gif


I have found a lot more people recommend the VD-Z3.


I'll let you know if I find something.


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« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2004, 04:44:00 PM »

When I first got mine I too was dissappointed wiht its performance. However, I had it set wrong, after correcting the dip switch setting to support H&V, it was bloody brilliant. I must also point out that mine was faulty when I got it. The cable in the AVIP had a break in it which meant it didn't force Y,YPb,YPr from the XBOX, fixing this cured the issue.

When you have the X2VGA plugged in look at the information in the settings for UX or Avalaunch and make sure it says it's running Hi Def. If not you may have a faulty wire too.
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ORGANIC_PEPSI

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« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2004, 11:06:00 PM »

pls post  ur results with vd-z3, rolleyes.gif  karken
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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2004, 04:15:00 AM »

My (original) x2vga is brilliant.
I've never seen true HiDefinition for Xbox but this is much, much better than a normal tv. Makes most games look amazing. Can't remember trying Halo though, I didn't even know it supported it? Try another, newer game.

One question though... now that you are playing your games on your monitor, are you actually still sitting/lying back as far as you usually would when playing on a tv? Or sitting up close to the monitor like when using your PC?
Of course jaggies and resolution lines are much more visible when you're up that close.
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ORGANIC_PEPSI

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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2004, 12:50:00 PM »

well i play 2-3 feet away from the moniter..isnt that inuff?
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2004, 08:56:00 AM »

I suspect something may be wrong with your X2VGA (have you checked all the dip switch settings?), or you have an unusually discriminating opinion for video game images.

I would agree that "jaggies" are more prevalent in some games, like halo, because the image is so sharp that the anti-aliasing tricks that rely on pixels bleeding into each other don't work.

However, in my opinion, the slight amount of "jagginess" present is more than compensated by the great clarity and edge definition in the whole image.  It really helps with sniping, as you can much more easily discern long range objects.

Playing Mame Roms on my xbox via the x2vga is great too.  Those old arcade games look really sharp and colorful.

All the people at Halo LAN gatherings who have seen Halo on my x2vga/LCD screen say "wow, that looks so sharp, I gotta get that setup".  No one has told me it looks worse than composite.
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ORGANIC_PEPSI

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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2004, 10:24:00 AM »

well the image quality is great when im playing 7-8 feet away from the monitor.but when i sit close to the monitor (say like 2-3 feet) ..to be honest some games look really crappy.btw i use the defualt dip switch settings
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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2004, 10:59:00 AM »

QUOTE (ORGANIC_PEPSI @ Aug 12 2004, 05:24 PM)
well the image quality is great when im playing 7-8 feet away from the monitor.but when i sit close to the monitor (say like 2-3 feet) ..to be honest some games look really crappy.btw i use the defualt dip switch settings

If it is working correctly, sorry to hear you don't like it.

I'm loving mine, and it looks much better than svideo or composite ever did.

Ahhh, the SHARPNESS!!  love.gif
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2004, 06:04:00 AM »

I believer I have the same issues with my x2vga as Organic Pepsi here.  I've tried both crt and lcd monitors and the result is always the same.   The display seems worse on the monitors compared to the television even at the same distance.

The display I'm getting is playable but I'm still looking for the amazing quality that lots of people seem to be getting.

I read somewhere that plugging a digital audio cable into the x2vga helped get rid of the blurryiness.  Can anyone verify this?  Would I be able to just plug in the cable without having the 5.1 surround sound speakers on the other end?

Should I contanct Seonya and try to get a replacement or refund?

Let me know what you think.  Thanks.


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ORGANIC_PEPSI

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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2004, 07:29:00 AM »

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I read somewhere that plugging a digital audio cable into the x2vga helped get rid of the blurryiness

hmm thats intresting

anyway soul caliber @ 480p 007 everything or nothing,project gotham looks great on x2vga  laugh.gif
how ever im pretty dissapointed with halo. sad.gif .if i want to get a great picture ..well i have play 4-5 feet away from the monitor ..that i feel is cheating my self dry.gif
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ORGANIC_PEPSI

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« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2004, 08:36:00 AM »


so all the ppl who said x2vga gives a great picture use the dd 5.1 connection?
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« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2004, 08:42:00 AM »

QUOTE (ORGANIC_PEPSI @ Sep 2 2004, 03:36 PM)
so all the ppl who said x2vga gives a great picture use the dd 5.1 connection?

 Not me.  I just use the VGA (d-sub) video connector and the RCA (red/white) audio connectors.

Either there's something wrong with some of the x2vga's, or we've just got different tolerances for jagginess/anti-aliasing.  Any chance that those of you who think your x2vga+2001FP setups look bad can take some digicam shots of your screens?
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ORGANIC_PEPSI

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« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2004, 07:48:00 AM »

sorry catgut havent got a 2001fp

btw ..im just wondering ...so u guys say halo looks amazing on x2vga ..does it give this kind of quality?? huh.gif
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« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2004, 08:29:00 AM »

QUOTE (ORGANIC_PEPSI @ Sep 2 2004, 03:51 PM)
sorry catgut havent got a 2001fp

btw ..im just wondering ...so u guys say halo looks amazing on x2vga ..does it give this kind of quality?? huh.gif
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Nope, my Halo in 480p on my 2001FP is not as detailed as that.

That screenshot must be from the PC version of Halo in high res (1024x768 or higher).

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